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2024 Euro Winners Cup
For the eighth year running, a complex of venues in Nazaré, Portugal, will host – comprising the Estádio do Viveiro (a semi-permanent feature stadium), and rudimentary auxiliary pitches.
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates7–16 June
Teams56 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
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The 2024 Euro Winners Cup will be the twelfth edition of the Euro Winners Cup (EWC), an annual continental beach soccer tournament for men's top-division European clubs. The championship is widely viewed as beach soccer's rudimentary version of the better known UEFA Champions League in its parent sport, association football.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Organised by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW), the tournament will be held in Nazaré, Portugal from 7–16 June.[8][9]

Following a preliminary qualification round, the event will begin with a round robin group stage. At its conclusion, the best teams progress to the knockout stage, a series of single elimination games to determine the winners.

Kfar Qassem of Israel are the defending champions.[10]

Teams[edit]

Qualification[edit]

Qualification for the competition is similar to the UEFA Champions League, whereby clubs qualify via their country’s national beach soccer league (being a country which is a member association of UEFA).

The exact number of clubs which qualify from each association depends on the perceived "strength" of their country’s league. BSWW determine the strength of each league by analysing the performance of all clubs in the EWC on a country-by-country basis over the previous five editions; a points-based ranking is produced from the data. From the most recent edition of their respective leagues, the best performing nations in the ranking are permitted to enter multiple top placing clubs (being their league champions and one or more runners-up), whilst the worst performing are allowed to enter just one club (being their league champions).[8][11][12] This is similar in concept to that of the UEFA coefficient ranking.

Eligible clubs may choose not to, or are unable to participate. Thus, in reality, some countries fill their quota with clubs placed lower down in their league, don’t claim all their slots, sometimes fill none of their slots at all, and sometimes unclaimed slots are transferred to other associations at the discretion of BSWW.

Any and all clubs that do not qualify via their league placing, and/or are surplus to their countries' allocated quotas, are invited to enter the accompanying Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round) to begin in the days prior to the competition proper.[8] The Challenge is both a competition in its own right and acts as an alternative qualification route for this edition of the EWC; the semi-finals of the Challenge double as Round of 32 ties of the EWC and the Challenge final doubles as a Round of 16 tie of the EWC. The winners of the latter are crowned champions of the Challenge and are rewarded with a place in the quarter-finals of the EWC at which stage they become fully integrated with the clubs of the competition proper.

Entrants[edit]

56 clubs from 24 different nations enter the event – 36 enter straight into the group stage, 20 enter into the Euro Winners Challenge.[13]

In accordance with sanctions imposed by FIFA and UEFA in 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[14][15][16][17] clubs from Russia remain banned from entering this year.

Key: H: Host club \ TH: Title holders

Group stage
 Portugal (4) Braga  Spain (3) Roses Platja  Latvia (1) Riga
GRAP Huelva  Moldova (1) Nistru Chișinău
Nazaré 2022 Vitoria  Netherlands (1) Altena
O Sótão (H)  Israel (2) Kfar Qassem (TH)  Romania (1) West Deva
 Italy (4) Catania Rosh HaAyin  Slovakia (1) Hustý
Napoli  Belarus (1) TSOR  Sweden (1) Frösö IF
Pisa  Belgium (1) ES Brainoise   Switzerland (1) Havana Shots Aargau
Viareggio  Bulgaria (1) Spartak Varna  Turkey (1) Erciş Spor
 France (3) Marseille BT  Cyprus (1) Paphos
Marseille Minots  Czech Republic (1) Slavia Prague
Mouilleron  Finland (1) Baggio
 Germany (3) Bavaria Beach Bazis  Georgia (1) Dinamo Batumi
Real Münster  Greece (1) Napoli Patron
Rostocker Robben  Hungary (1) Bonyhád
Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)
 Portugal (12)
1/2
 		Alfarim  Portugal (12)
2/2
 		São Domingos  Italy (1) Naxos
Benfica Viseu Sesimbra  England (1) Portsmouth
Chelas União Ericeirense  Georgia (1) Armia Tbilisi
Leixões Vila Flor  Greece (1) AO Kefallinia
O Sótão "B"  France (2) SM Jalles
Pastéis Southern Cévennes
Pinheiros  Belgium (2) Genappe
Porto Mendo Perwez

Draw[edit]

The draw to split the 36 clubs into nine groups of four, and 20 clubs into five groups of four, for the group and preliminary stages respectively, took place on 16 May.[18][19]

Euro Winners Challenge (preliminary round)[edit]

Group stage[edit]

All group winners, along with the best runners-up, progress to the knockout stage.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Naxos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Sesimbra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Chelas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 AO Kefallinia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 O Sótão "B" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Alfarim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 União Ericeirense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Armia Tbilisi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Benfica Viseu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Leixões 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Pinheiros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Perwez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Genappe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 São Domingos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Porto Mendo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 SM Jalles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Vila Flor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Pastéis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Southern Cévennes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Knockout stage[edit]

  •   Matches double as EWC Round of 32 ties
  •   Match doubles as EWC Round of 16 tie
Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
11 June
12 June12 June
11 June
13 June13 June
11 June
12 June12 June
Seventh placeThird place
13 June11 June13 June

Group stage[edit]

All group winners, runners-up and third-placed teams, along with the best fourth-placed team, progress to the knockout stage.

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 O Sótão (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Real Münster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ES Brainoise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Vitoria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW
(H) Host

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kfar Qassem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Spartak Varna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bavaria Beach Bazis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Frösö IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Braga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Marseille BT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Slavia Prague 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bonyhád 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Viareggio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Hustý 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 West Deva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Mouilleron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group E[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Huelva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Riga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Baggio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Altena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group F[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rostocker Robben 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Paphos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Nistru Chișinău 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dinamo Batumi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group G[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Marseille Minots 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Pisa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Nazaré 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Roses Platja 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group H[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Rosh HaAyin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 GRAP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Catania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 TSOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Group I[edit]

Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts
1 Napoli Patron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Napoli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Havana Shots Aargau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Erciş Spor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: BSWW

Knockout stage[edit]

Round of 32[edit]

  Matches double as EW Challenge semi-finals

Matches take place on 12 June.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Round of 16 onwards[edit]

  Match doubles as EW Challenge final

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal
13 June
14 June
13 June
15 June
13 June
14 June
13 June
16 June
13 June
14 June
3rd place match
13 June
16 June
15 June
13 June
14 June
5th–8th semi-finals5th place match
13 June
15 June
                
                16 June
15 June
7th place match
16 June

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2015 to be biggest yet". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018. and this is event [sic], which is in a similar vein as the Champions League
  2. ^ "Utulu Appointed for Euro Winners Cup 2015 Finals in Catania". Malta Football Association. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2024. Now in its third edition, this competition is compared to football's Champions' League
  3. ^ Roque, José (26 May 2017). "Arranca hoje a 'Liga dos Campeões' do futebol de praia na Nazaré". Diário de Aveiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 May 2024. a contar para a Euro Winners Cup, uma espécie de 'Liga dos Campeões' da modalidade
  4. ^ Lacek, Adam (13 July 2021). "Plážoví „klokani" válí v Evropě! V Lize mistrů porazili Řeky i Portugalce". iSport (in Czech). Retrieved 24 May 2024. na Euro Winners Cupu, nejprestižnějším klubovém turnaji v Evropě, obdoby fotbalové Ligy mistrů
  5. ^ Gontier, John (21 October 2022). "Gibraltar Wave - A new star in the women's football sky!". Gibraltar Insight. Retrieved 22 May 2024. the Euro Winners Cup which is effectively UEFA Beach Soccer Champions League
  6. ^ "Euro Winners Cup 2024, Lenergy Pisa Bs group drawn". Cascina Notizie (in Italian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024. della Euro Winners Cup 2024, la Champions League del beach soccer
  7. ^ Fretz, Andreas (21 May 2024). "Baden: Beachsoccer-Star Glenn Hodel will mit BSC 54 den ersten Titel gewinnen". Badener Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 22 May 2024. den Euro Winners Cup, das Gegenstück zur Champions League
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  19. ^ "Euro Winners Challenge 2024 group stage draw complete". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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